His priorities as Chief Minister were to minimize the budget deficit, increase private sector participation in public transport, and improve the health care system.

[3] His paternal grandfather late Vaithilingam Reddiar was the Mayor of Nettapakkam commune during the French rule in Puducherry.

In 2001, he won from Nettapakkam constituency but was not able to serve as Chief Minister due to being falsely charged with an attempt to corrupt a fellow legislator.

[2] During this period, N. Rangaswamy was chosen as Chief Minister and Vaithilingam served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in his cabinet until 2006.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections V. Vaithilingam was chosen to represent the Indian National Congress party, and he defeated All India N.R.

[4] Although he was found not guilty and acquitted on all charges, Vaithilingam lost his leadership of the Congress Legislative party in 2000.